North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
Buy tickets online!
Last ticket sold at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23 due to a special event.
Welcome to the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, located in Kure Beach, NC at the mouth of the Cape Fear River. Visitors journey along “The Waters of the Cape Fear” – from freshwater streams and swamps, to coastline habitats, reefs and the open ocean. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day)
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Free Daily Programs
Daily schedule for dive shows, creature features and feedings here.
Directions
The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher is located on US 421 approximately 15 miles south of Wilmington, just beyond Kure Beach. From Southport, take the Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry.
For ferry schedule, call 910-457-6942 or toll free at 1-800-BYFERRY.
GPS: 33°57’46”N, 77°55’32”W
Street address:
900 Loggerhead Road
Kure Beach, NC 28449
Click here for map and directions
Admission
Adults: ages 13-61, $10.95
Seniors: ages 62+, $9.95
Military: $9.95
Children: ages 3-12, $8.95
Ages 2 and younger and North Carolina Aquarium Society Members: FREE
Purchase tickets for your aquarium visit online here.
See what you can do:
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Visit the NEW Butterfly Bungalow
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Touch a live shark.
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Climb along Adventure Reef
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Meet an albino alligator
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Talk to a SCUBA diver
What’s New
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Summer Program for Jr. VolunteersFun and educational 10-week schedule for teen volunteers. Applications due April 23. |
